History of American Politics

Question: Which organization did J. Edgar Hoover head?

Answer: J. Edgar Hoover was the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, for nearly half a century.

Question: Who did U.S. President Barack Obama appoint as Secretary of State in January 2009?

Answer: Hillary Clinton, who ran against Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign, was Secretary of State in the Obama administration.

Question: How long is the term of a U.S. president, in years?

Answer: The President of the United State serves a term of 4 years.

Question: Who wrote the American Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson of Virginia was the author of the Declaration of Independence. He later served as president of the United States.

Question: Which Supreme Court justice headed the commission that investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

Answer: Earl Warren is remembered for heading a committee that investigated the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Question: Which political program is associated with Franklin Roosevelt?

Answer: The New Deal is a term used to describe a series of federal programs initiated during the first term of President Franklin Roosevelt.

Question: What spy organization was created in 1947?

Answer: The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, was created in 1947. It was responsible for gathering international intelligence for the U.S. government.

Question: George Washington’s home is called:

Answer: George Washington’s home and farm were at Mount Vernon, Virginia, across the Potomac River from the city now called Washington, D.C.